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These homemade vegetable potstickers are easier to make than you may think. Tender, seasoned veggies are rolled into wonton wrappers than steamed or pan-fried to perfection, making eating veggies fun and tasty.
Reasons to Make Vegetable Potstickers at Home
While it may be tempting to pick up a bag of frozen potstickers or call for take-out, there are so many reasons to make vegetable potstickers at home!
- Quality Control. Lower in fat, lower in sodium, and no mystery ingredients. You know exactly what is in your potstickers.
- Use What You Have. Have leftover veggies--like say a broccoli stem from making Broccoli Cheddar Soup? The filling for potstickers is a delicious way to turn scraps into something special.
- Cook Your Way. Pan-fry or steam, the choice is yours.
Happy Cooking! xo Kristen
Recipe Highlights
Ingredients Needed
- Wonton Wrappers: You can find wonton wrappers in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores. If needed, be sure to get egg-free or vegan-friendly wonton wrappers
- Vegetables for Filling: You need about 3 cups total of fresh vegetables. I personally like to use a combination of broccoli slaw, edamame, shitake mushrooms, and green onions, but you can use up whatever vegetables you like for these Vegetable Potstickers. Napa cabbage, green cabbage, onions, peas, carrots, are all great options.
- Seasonings: To keep the filling flavorful, add in minced garlic, grated ginger root, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
How to Make Vegetable Potstickers
The following tips are provided to help you achieve perfect results. You will find the ingredient quantities and detailed instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Sauté Vegetables. Heat a bit of oil in a large skillet. Once heated, add in the veggies of choice and sauté the vegetables until they begin to slightly soften.
- Add Seasonings. Add minced garlic, grated ginger, soy sauce, and rice vinegar and briefly sauté to toast and develop flavors.
- Fill and Shape Potstickers. Working one at a time, brush the edges of a potsticker wrapper with water. Add about a heaping teaspoon of vegetable mixture in the center of each wrapper. Fold the bottom of the wonton wrapper over the filling, making a triangle shape, and then bring the two edges of the longest side together.
Kristen's Tip
I find it is best to cover the potstickers with a damp cloth or damp paper towel to keep them from drying out while you work to stuff and fill the pot stickers.
- Cook Potstickers. You can opt to steam or panfry the potsticker. Steaming the potstickers over boiling water will yield a softer potsticker, while pan-frying the potstickers in a bit of oil will yield a potsticker with a crispy exterior. I have provided detailed instructions in the recipe card for both methods.
- Serve. Serve the potstickers with sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, Bang Bang sauce, or sweet and sour sauce for dipping.
Recipe Modifications
- Make Sweeter: If you would like your potstickers to be a bit on the sweeter side, add 2 teaspoons of honey to the vegetable mixture.
- Make Spicy: If you like things on the spicier side, add in a teaspoon or two of sambal oelek or hot sauce.
- Oil-Free Recipe: To make this recipe without oil, saute the vegetables in a few tablespoons of vegetable broth.
- Reduce Sodium: To keep your Potstickers lower in sodium, omit soy sauce from filling or use low-sodium soy sauce.
- Add Meat: If you would like to add meat to the potsticker filling, brown ground meat (like chicken, turkey, or pork) and then mix with the sauteed veggies.
Storage Instructions
- Refrigerate: Leftover potstickers can be refrigerated for 3 days in a sealed container and are best reheated by steaming or panfrying briefly. If you have any leftover vegetable filling, use it to add to Fried Rice for a quick dish that pairs perfectly with these potstickers.
- Freeze: Place steamed potstickers on a cookie sheet that has been lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Place into the freezer until frozen solid and then transfer potstickers to a freezer-safe bag.
- To Reheat Frozen Potstickers: heat 1 tablespoon of oil over high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Arrange potstickers in a single layer in a skillet and brown for 1-2 minutes. Carefully add 1 cup of water and immediately cover the skillet with a lid. Turn heat to medium-low and cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove the lid and let the water evaporate and serve.
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Vegetable Potstickers
Stuffed with a customizable vegetable filling and then steamed or pan-fried to perfection, these potstickers are better tasting than your favorite restaurant and make eating vegetables fun and tasty!
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil, substitute with canola if needed
- 3 cups broccoli slaw, or shredded cabbage
- ½ cup shitake mushrooms, diced
- ½ cup frozen shelled edamame, defrosted
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 32 wonton wrappers
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, ONLY if pan frying
Instructions
- Start by heating the oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add the broccoli slaw, mushrooms, edamame, onions, ginger, and minced garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes until vegetables start to wilt. Add in soy sauce and rice wine vinegar and stir well. Turn off heat.
- Using a pastry brush or your fingers, wet down the outer edges of the wonton wrapper. Place 1 teaspoon of vegetable mixture in the center of each wonton. Fold the wonton wrapper in half, making a triangle shape. Bring the edges of the long side of the triangle together.
To Steam Potstickers
- Prepare a steamer basket by spraying lightly with oil or lining with parchment paper. Find a pot that will fit the steamer in it and fill with a few inches of water, being sure that the water does not come in contact with the steamer itself. Bring the water to a boil.
- Place the completed wontons into the steamer basket (this took me 2 rounds of filling the basket--you need to give the wontons room to steam). Place the lid of the steamer basket on and turn the heat to medium. Steam the wontons for 6-8 minutes.
To Pan-Fry Potstickers
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add potstickers in a single layer (you will need to cook potstickers in batches) and cook until the potstickers form a crispy bottomed layer, about 2-3 minutes. Add ¼ cup water and immediately cover the pan. Cook until liquid has evaporated and bottoms of potstickers are crisp and golden, about 3-4 minutes.
Notes
Vegetable Options: Change out the vegetables for anything you have. You are looking for about 4 cups total of vegetables.
Leftovers: Leftover potstickers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and can be steamed or pan-fried to reheat.
Make it sweeter: If you would like your potstickers to be a bit on the sweeter side, add 2 teaspoons of honey to the vegetable mixture.
Make it Spicier: If you like things on the spicier side, add in a teaspoon or two of sambal oelek or hot sauce.
Add Meat: If you would like to add meat to the potsticker filling, brown ground meat (like chicken, turkey, or pork) and then mix with the sauteed veggies.
Nutrition
Calories: 41kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSodium: 102mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 12.8mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.6mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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my hubby LOVES potstickers, so now I cannot wait to make my own. YUM
Your husband is going to thank you 🙂
He will be so grateful you gave these a go Heather!
I absolutely love you made these with leftovers. We love potstickers also, I don't make them often enough. This post has encouraged me to get busy!
Thanks Shelby! You won't regret making potstickers. That is for sure.
I just love this recipe Kristen!
Thank you so much Lauren
Potstickers are a household favorite!
What a yummy, easy recipe! Good reason not to toss out my leftovers!!!
It is a GREAT reason to save those leftovers!
I love that you included your daughter in making potstickers. I think it is important to teach our children to cook.
It is so important and we happen to have so much fun together.
I don't think I have ever had potstickers and it looks amazing ! Should really give it a try !
Well you must fix that Linda. Potstickers are amaxing!